$3,850
H 30 in W 37 in D 26 in
Flit Top Chess Board Backgammon Tooled Leather Top Two Drawers Game Table MINT!
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Flit Top Chess Board Backgammon Tooled Leather Top Two Drawers Game Table Brass Claws Feet
Brass
Sold
H 29.75 in W 33.25 in L 29.75 in
Maitland Smith Reversible Inlaid Backgammon Chess/Checkers Game Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Norwood, NJ
Maitland Smith Reversible Inlaid backgammon chess/checkers Game Table. Vintage Maitland Smith
Wood, Mahogany
Maitland-Smith Inlaid with Exotic Woods Marquetry Game Table Chess
By Maitland Smith
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Maitland-Smith. Inlaid with exotic woods and marquetry Convertable chess game table board with
Satinwood, Burl
Maitland Smith Walnut Louis XV Backgammon Chess Checkers Games Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
distressed "antiqued" Maitland Smith games table with a chess or checkers board and a backgammon board as
Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 30 in W 40 in D 17.75 in
Tessellated Stone Console Game Table Checkers Chess Backgammon, 1970's
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rochester, NY
Tessellated stone mosaic design console table w/ reversible chess / checkers / backgammon brass
Stone, Brass
Tessellated Stone Chess Backgammon Console Table by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique console table by Maitland Smith circa 1980s in tessellated stone with brass
Stone, Brass
Sold
H 31 in W 30.5 in D 30.5 in
Marble Flip Top Backgammon Chess Board Mahogany Game Table Maitland Smith MINT!
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Single Carved Pedestal Base Marble Flip Top Backgammon Chess Board Mahogany Game Table Maitland
Marble
Games Table With Chess & Backgammon Board
By Maitland Smith
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Reversible Maitland-Smith Georgian Style Mahogany Game Table. A reproduction Georgian style
Mahogany
Sold
H 30 in W 32 in D 32 in
Leather Top Chippendale Style Ball & Claw Feet Backgammon Chess Game Table MINT!
By Alexander Theodor Rothaug, Maitland Smith
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Leather Top Chippendale Style Ball & Claw Feet Backgammon Chess Game Table MINT!
Leather, Walnut, Burl
A Maitland Smith Waterfall Chess and Backgammon Table 1970s
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
A Maitland Smith designed Tessellated Stone Waterfall Chess and Backgammon Table 1970s
Stone
Dark Rustic Game Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Dark stained rustic game table with a canted corner top, made of mahogany, acacia and oak parquetry, a reversible leather and chess inlaid center, an inlaid Backgammon board in well ...
Wood
Custom Walnut Game Table with Ebony Backgammon and Chess Table
Located in New York, NY
Custom walnut and mahogany backgammon table that converts to chess with a slide out board. New production. Made to order in walnut and mahogany. Designed and made in NYC, each tab...
Walnut
$1,995
H 28.5 in W 36 in D 17.5 in
1920s Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Federal Style Fold-Top Console or Game Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th century Mahogany and satinwood Inlaid Federal style Fold-Top Console or Card Table in very good antique condition. Measures 36" in width, 17.5" in depth folded and 35" ...
Mahogany
$6,278Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
21st Century Howard Chess Table Wood Handmade In Portugal by Wood Tailors
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Chess is one of the most known classic strategy games. Originated in India, the history of chess goes back almost 1500 years until spread to the world. Regarded as the world’s strong...
Marble, Brass
$19,479
H 26.38 in W 24.81 in D 24.81 in
21th Century Italian Table, Chess Board, Chess Game Gold /Silver plated brass
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Chess table and chess game in bronze and brass made with the ancient casting technique. After the casting, the finishing was chiseled and subsequently silvered and finished with 24-k...
Brass, Bronze
$4,809 / set
H 31.11 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Italian Artisan Reproduction of the 1960s Game Table with 4 Chairs Wood Brass
Located in Prato, IT
Veneered in ebonized wood with gilded brass inserts. Gilded bronze applications. Fair condition: some scratches and small lacks Dimensions: cm W 80 x D 80 x H 79.
Ormolu, Brass
$2,500
H 29.75 in W 20 in D 18 in
19th Century English William IV Period Mahogany Games Table Sewing Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A period William IV English mahogany sewing stand work table with inlaid chessboard top. circa 1830s Combining sophisticated elegance, warmth, and functional design, this outstandin...
Iron
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Black Leather and Bronze Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
A very unique Neoclassical Maitland Smith desk of gold embossed black leather with gilded bronze lion paws and seraphim on each leg. There are two drawers with gilded bronze pulls an...
Bronze
French 19th Century Inlay & Ebony Game Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This beautiful ebonized game table from 19th century France will be eye catching in any space! In its folded state as a console table, an intricate urn and floral crest with inlay br...
Brass, Ormolu
Neoclassical Game Table, France 1810-20, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
This neoclassical game table from France dates back to 1810-20. It has a chess board on the top which is framed by an elegant inlaid ribbon. The inside of the table is decorated with...
Mahogany, Yew
$5,354
H 30.91 in W 24.02 in D 24.22 in
ANTiQUE REGENCY CIRCA 1810-1820 GILT BRASS & HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD CHESS TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, restored Antique Regency circa 1810-1820 tilt top Chessboard Chess table with Rosewood Frame an...
Brass
$4,650
H 29.5 in W 33 in D 29 in
18th Century French Carved Oak Game Table with Marble and Onyx Chess Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a den, library, or game room with this exceptional antique game table from southern France, crafted circa 1780. Raised on robust barley twist legs, the table is enriched at ...
Onyx, Marble
Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...
Sterling Silver
Linley Classic Games Table
Located in London, GB
An elegant and classical games table in walnut, equipped for chess, cards, backgammon, dominoes and bridge. The table is made from walnut with inlays of Macassar ebony, and alumin...
Ebony, Walnut
Drexel Heritage Regency Style Leather And Mahogany Game Table
By Drexel
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Drexel Heritage Regency Style Leather And Mahogany Game Table Dimensions : 29" Tall X 36.5" Long X 26" Wide This game table was made by Drexel Heritage and is a gorgeous and well ...
Leather, Mahogany
$3,487
H 31.11 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
Games Chess Set of Handcrafted and Painted Wood Pieces with Table and Board
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Italian chess table set from early 20th century in carved, lacquered, gilded and hand painted wood with very pleasant floral decorations. Measures: Height 79 cm. Width 69 cm.
Wood
Bring drama and duels of dexterity into your home with vintage, new and antique game tables for every kind of game.
Who doesn’t love a little competition? Historians estimate that early versions of games such as backgammon were played by members of ancient civilizations at least as far back as 3,000 B.C. Chess, which likely originated in India as a game called chaturanga, is a timeworn test of skills and strategy as well, and the modern era’s iteration of the game was enjoyed by nobles at least as early as the 16th century.
While the upper classes in Europe were among the only chess players who could afford the game’s decoratively carved ivory pieces, the game eventually became accessible to the general public. In the late 19th century, the game’s first official chess championships took place, a realm that eventually produced celebrated players such as avowed Eames Executive chair enthusiast Bobby Fischer. Today, antique chessboards have seen an uptick in demand owing to a successful Netflix series in 2020 called The Queen’s Gambit, which chronicles the life of fictional chess prodigy Beth Harmon.
Modern versions of chess boards and other home game tables may have evolved to accommodate the variety of games for which they’re used but are still versatile pieces of furniture. Not every card table with chairs is the ideal dining table, but you certainly don’t have to limit a game table to recreational use.
Antique trictrac tables, for example, were products of 18th-century France, wherein furniture makers created what looked like multipurpose neoclassical writing desks and card tables that when their tops were removed revealed trictrac, chess and checkers surfaces. Other game tables, in a complete commitment to fun, merely support good old-fashioned competition. Contemporary Ping-Pong (or table tennis) tables, which have origins in 1880s Victorian England, can be quite sophisticated in form and are made from a variety of materials today. A billiards table is an iconic piece for any game room or living room, but your pool table is really going to be used for only one thing, right?
Antique or new Regency-style game tables, mid-century modern tables or Art Deco–style card tables, perhaps fashioned from rosewood or mahogany, might be equipped with convertible tabletops to shift from meals to game time in a snap. If you prefer poker or opt for a card table topped with a checkerboard, convenient drawers and other compartments can be found in new and vintage game tables that fit poker chips or other types of game pieces perfectly.
Find a range of top-quality vintage and antique game tables on 1stDibs that can help you introduce a bit of class to every competition at home.